Amazing Quotes by A P J Abdul kalem

1. I am not a handsome guy, but I can give my
hand to someone who needs help. Beauty is in
the heart, not in the face.
2. Dream, Dream, Dream. Dream transforms into
thoughts, and thoughts result in action.
3. All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of
us have an equal opportunity to develop our
talents.
4.To succeed in your mission, you must have
single- minded devotion to your goal.
5. Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole
universe is friendly to us and conspires only to
give the best to those who dream and work.
6. God, our Creator, has storedwithin our minds
and personalities, great potential strength and
ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these
powers.
7. You have to dream before your dreams can
come true.
8. We should not give up and we should not allow
the problem to defeat us.

Important things that life teaches you

¤ Most Important Question:
During my second month of nursing school, our
professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a
conscientious student and had breezed through
the questions, until I read the last one: "What is
the first name of the woman who cleans the
school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had
seen the cleaning woman several times. She was
tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I
know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving
the last question blank. Before class ended, one
student asked if the last question would count
toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the
professor. "In your careers you will meet many
people. All are significant. They deserve your
attention and care, even if all you do is smile and
say 'Hello'." I've never forgotten that lesson. I
also learned her name was Dorothy.
¤ Pickup in the Rain:
One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African
American woman was standing on the side of an
Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing
rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she
desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she
decided to flag down the next car. A young white
man stopped to help her - generally unheard of in
those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to
safety, helped her get assistance and put her into
a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry! She
wrote down his address, thanked him and drove
away. Seven days went by and a knock came on
the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console
color TV was delivered to his home. A special
note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much
for assisting me on the highway the other night.
The rain drenched not only my clothes but also
my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you,
I was able to make it to my dying husband's
bedside just before he passed away. God bless
you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole
¤ Always remember those who serve:
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much
less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee
shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of
water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream
sundae?" "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The
little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and
studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a
dish of plain ice cream?" he inquired. Some
people were now waiting for a table and the
waitress was a bit impatient. "Thirty-five cents,"
she said brusquely. The little boy again counted
the coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill
on the table and walked away. The boy finished
the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.
When the waitress came back, she began wiping
down the table and then swallowed hard at what
she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty
dish, were two nickels and five pennies - her tip.
¤ The Obstacle in Our Path:
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see
if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of
the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers
came by and simply walked around it. Many
loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads
clear, but none did anything about getting the big
stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along
carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the
boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and
tried to move the stone to the side of the road.
After much pushing and straining, he finally
succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of
vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road
where the boulder had been. The purse contained
many gold coins and a note from the king
indicating that the gold was for the person who
removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many others never
understand. Every obstacle presents an
opportunity to improve one's condition.
¤ Giving Blood:
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at
Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl
named Liz who was suffering from a rare and
serious disease. Her only chance of recovery
appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-
year old brother, who had miraculously survived
the same disease and had developed the
antibodies, needed to combat the illness. The
doctor explained the situation to her little brother,
and asked the boy if he would be willing to give
his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only
a moment before taking a deep breath and
saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liz." As the
transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his
sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color
returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale
and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor
and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to
die right away?" Being young, the boy had
misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was
going to have to give his sister all of his blood..